title: [Biological activity evaluation of porous HA ceramics using NH4 HCO3/PVA as pore-creating agents].
abstract: Porous HA ceramics were prepared by using NH4 HCO3/PVA as pore-formed material along with biological glass as intensifier, and these ceramics were immersed in Locke's Physiological Saline and Simulate Body Fluid (SBF). The changes of phase composition, grain size and crystallinity of porous HA ceramics before and after immersion were investigated by X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). The biological activity was evaluated. The porous HA ceramics showed various degrees of decomposition after immersion in the two solution systems, but there was no evident change in respect to crystallinity. Besides, the impact of different degrees of solution systems on the change of grain size and planar preferred orientation was observed. The TCP phase of the ceramics immersed in Locke's Physiological Saline decomposed and there was no crystal growth on the surface of ceramics; however, the grain size of ceramics immersed in SBF became refined in certain degree and the surface of ceramics took on the new crystal growth.
authors.affiliation: School of Materials Science and Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China. wbplsz@163.com
authors.forename: Songquan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Dekun
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D001639:Bicarbonates / Q000737:chemistry*; D040761:Biomimetic Materials / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D002516:Ceramics / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D017886:Durapatite / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D011142:Polyvinyl Alcohol / Q000737:chemistry*; D016062:Porosity
chemical_list: D001639:Bicarbonates; C027043:ammonium bicarbonate; D011142:Polyvinyl Alcohol; D017886:Durapatite